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First thing in the morning, I checked Face Book only to see how I’ve already fallen behind. A workmate has written a new book. Two of my heroes have completed a big project. One of my old college friends posted a video for an online program she’s talking. She looks successful, shiny and charming.1.

Am I really falling behind? Did these people post any of these things in order to make me feel bad? Of course not. But if I’m not careful it’s terribly easy to see social media(社会媒体) as a reminder（提醒） of all the things I’m not doing.

2.It’s a comparison problem. It’s all about how we think about it. I know it’s not just me. Our culture is full of comparisons, and it’s not hard to look around at what other people are doing with their short time, and ask”What about me?” Comparisons can make you not believe yourself. 3.

Don’t compare your insides with someone else’s outsides.4.

Don’t act like it was effortless or pure luck. It’s much easier to look at someone “up there”and be jealous of what they have than to be happy for them and make yours better. Have a clear understanding of yourself.

5.You’re neither better than nor worse than anyone in the world. Be yourself and do your best.

A. You have no idea what it took for other people to get where they are.

B. I feel bad because I’m still in bed, sleepy-eyed.

C. But this isn’t a social media problem.

D. Don’t compare your life with those of others.

E. So how to deal with this problem seems very necessary and important

1.B 2.C 3.E 4.D 5.A 【解析】这篇短文作者从自己的感受谈起，告诉我们不要和别人去比，他们能成功也必是付出了努力。你不比别人更好，也不比别人更差，做好自己，尽自己的最大努力就好。 1.根据文意可知，作者在浏览Facebook的时候看到很多人做了很有意义的事情，所以作者觉得自己落后了。再根据下文Did these people post any o...

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